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The on/of state of panels is included in Snapshots
If you have panels turned on or of using the switch in the panel header,
that condition is also stored in the Snapshot.
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Snapshots versus Virtual Copies
Given all the functionality provided for managing Develop settings, I don't i nd
Snapshots very useful, and don't ot en use them. If you want to make dif erent
versions of a photo all at one time, use virtual copies instead of Snapshots. One
advantage of Virtual Copies is that you can view multiple variations at once;
this is not the case with Snapshots.
Creating multiple versions of a photo
While processing your photos in Lightroom, you can generate multiple versions
of a photo in the catalog from a single, original i le on disk. h is is done using
virtual copies (“vcs”). A virtual copy is indicated by a turned-corner icon on
the thumbnail (see Figure 4-114).
In terms of adjustments, vcs are treated exactly like originals.
+' or Ctrl+'
Make a virtual
copy of selected
photo(s)
When you make a virtual copy, the current settings on the photo being copied
(whether an original or another vc) are used as the base settings for the
copy. But this is where the direct connection between settings ends; further
modifying the original will not af ect the copy/copies, or vice versa. However,
you can sync the settings from a copy back to the original using the Sync
Copies… command, discussed later in this chapter.
vcs can be useful in a number of ways. For
example, you could try dif erent crops and
compare them side-by-side. Or Develop an
image in both color and black and white. h er e
are also some interesting and practical uses for
vcs when working in the output modules. h e
possibilities are virtually endless!
You can also make a copy of a copy, which—unlike
in the real world—does not degrade quality due to
generation loss. With this method, virtual copies
can be used to progressively process an image in a
variety of ways, resulting in multiple versions that
can then be compared to determine the best one,
or used for dif erent kinds of output.
Figure 4-114
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